Li Yi originally only had two days off, but because he encountered Liu Ruosi's family affairs, he had to take a few days off to accompany Liu Ruosi to send his father to the funeral.

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A health practitioner is not enough to be a big deal, but sending him to death can be a big deal.

Funeral, in the minds of the Chinese people, can be regarded as a top priority. It spends the most money, consumes the most energy, and alarms friends and relatives.

The Liu family was not rich in the first place, thanks to Liu Ruosi who joined Siyi Media this year and made a little money back, but it was used to treat his father, and there was not much left of the family's expenses.

Li Yi drove to the county bank, took out 100,000 yuan, and handed it to Liu's mother.

Mother Liu insisted that she would not accept it.

Li Yi said: "Auntie, you take this money first, and do your uncle's business, and I will lend it to Sisi." ”

Liu Mu said: "Li Yi, thanks to you!" I don't even know what to say to thank you. ”

Li Yi said: "I am friends with Sisi, so I don't need to say these words." ”

If you have money, you can do things, and your family will do big things, and your relatives, friends and neighbors will come to help. The mourning couplets in black and white were plastered all over the door beams of the room.

Liu Ruosi, who was dressed in plain clothes, had a white cloth shawl, a straw rope tied around his waist, and he was resentful and tearful, which made him even more pitiful. Women should be pretty, three points of filial piety. Liu Ruosi was dressed like this, and he looked at Li Yi dumbfounded, if it weren't for the fact that during the Great Filial Piety period, he really wanted to tease this delicate girl who was like a flower and jade.

The three days of sacrifice are completed, and this day is the day when the coffin is carried up the mountain.

In the past, Mapo Town, which was deserted, suddenly became particularly lively on this day, the facades and houses on both sides of the street were placed in the place facing the street with a long or short firecracker, a man smoking a cigarette, leaning on the door, waiting for the coffin to be carried over, and then using the cigarette in his hand to light the firecrackers on the ground. In the Southern Province, this hanging of firecrackers is indispensable. The dead are respected, and the coffin passes by your door・This hanging firecracker is regarded as a send-off, of course, there is also a sense of vigilance, the firecracker in front of my house sounds, and people do not come in.

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Although the people of Mapo Town have a household registration in the town, their customs and habits are exactly the same as those of the local rural people, and after death, they must be buried in the ground.

Li Yi once carefully proposed whether to be cremated, but was immediately opposed by Liu's mother, and the people of the Liu family also opposed cremation. Li Yi knows that in these places where cremation has not yet become popular, it is very difficult for residents to cremate the remains of relatives.

The coffin has been tied and parked in the open space outside the house, and the one-legged paper crane stands high in the center of the coffin, and the eight King Kongs are in place, just waiting for the time to come, and send the deceased up the mountain. Starting

Liu Qing held the portrait of his father and walked in front, Liu Ruosi and Liu's mother together, holding the coffin, crying all the way.

Several black cars slowly drove over, stopped behind Li Yi's car, and when the door opened, I saw Jiang Fei, Gao Jinlong, Niu Dehong and other county party leaders walking out. Came to the coffin, bowed, and Liu Qing returned the salute beside him.

Li Yi frowned, thinking to himself why did they come?

Jiang Fei walked up to Li Yi and said, "Director Li, I'm really sorry, we just got the news, and we only learned that my father-in-law had passed away, so I rushed to see Elder Liu Zuihou on a ride." ”

Li Yi wanted to explain, but he didn't know how to say it, Liu Ruosi heard this next to him, and two red clouds flew up on the originally white melon seed face, adding a bit of beauty.

Li Yi just squeaked: "Secretary Jiang, you are too polite, in your busy schedule, you can still take time to attend Uncle Liu's funeral, and the Liu family will remember it." ”

It turns out that the current funeral procession pays attention to the long, the number of people, and the more funeral cars, the more it means, the more the ancestor is supported and respected.

A total of six small cars came from the Qingshan County Party Committee, and immediately afterward, the leaders of Mapo Town also came with a broken Santana and a van in the town, following behind the team.

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The mighty funeral procession slowly marched towards the tomb mountain, and Li Yi silently drove behind.

At this time, the car can only be an ornament, a symbol that can symbolize the identity and status of the ancestors, and the real funeral relatives and friends will not sit in the car.

The procession marched slowly, and firecrackers were constantly being set off along the way, and all those who wore filial piety had to kneel down in front of the people who set off the firecrackers to show their gratitude.

Nearly an hour later, the team left the town and marched along the county road to the grave hill. Where there are few people, the team moves faster.

When I was about to reach the foot of the grave mountain, several cadre-like people stopped the coffin!

Liu Qing walked in front with the portrait, and when he saw that someone dared to stop the coffin, he was so angry that he had to fight with others when he lifted the portrait, and was stopped by several uncles.

"What for?" Liu Qing shouted: "Today is the big day of my father's funeral, no matter who you are, please get out of the way!" ”

"We are the staff of the Funeral Reform Leading Group of the County Civil Affairs Bureau! Didn't you get a notice from those who came down to investigate the funeral reform? All dead people must be cremated! A tall, thin cadre with a briefcase under his flank, who was wearing a pair of sunglasses, made it impossible to see his eyes.

"Is your dad dead and not cremated? Do you yourself die and the fire is not cremated? Wait until the day you are cremated, and then talk to me about it! Liu Qing held the portrait in one hand, pointed at the tall thin man with the other, and shouted: "Get out of the way!" Otherwise, I'll beat you up with a pig's head!" ”

"You little comrade, how can you speak? We are on official duty, and I warn you, don't get in our way, or you'll be in good hands! "The tall and thin man seems to be a leader, and he is the one who speaks all the time.

Liu Mu and Liu Ruosi walked over, and when they heard that the other party was from the funeral reform team, they were angry and helpless.

Recently, the funeral reform has been very fierce, and there are often propaganda groups in the town to distribute leaflets, but everyone doesn't take it seriously, who died, how to bury it, how to bury it, who cares what is written on your leaflet!

Seeing that the propaganda was not working, the people in the funeral reform team came up with a new trick.

Whoever has a new death, they don't dare to come to the door to find bad luck, for fear of being beaten! There were also a few cases of beatings, but at the beginning, they didn't understand, relying on the fact that they were members of the government's law enforcement team, and whoever died, they would come to the door to make trouble, and they had to go to the cremation. After beating a few times, they were afraid, and they came up with a clever trick: specially block the coffin! Ask you to go back to cremation on the spot, and if you don't comply, write down the place where you went to the coffin, and turn around and call someone to come and get the coffin out! Because after the burial, your relatives and friends in the family will be scattered, even if you come to quarrel, there are few people you come, so take care of it!

This trick was done too badly and caused a lot of public indignation.

Once, the law enforcement team brought out a newly buried coffin, and after hearing the news, the son of the family went to the cemetery with a knife, trying to find someone desperately, but the law enforcement team had already prepared and brought several sturdy policemen to go together, and whoever dared to make trouble was captured alive on the spot and carried to the public security bureau, unless his family promised to cremate the dead before they could bring back the living.

When Li Yi was in Linyi, he had also heard about these things, but at that time, this mess was not in his charge, so he didn't pay much attention, and later became the secretary of the county party committee and had the power to manage it, but the time was too short, and many major events were too late to arrange and take care of, so he was not distracted to take care of this matter.

Therefore, he initially proposed that the Liu family cremate the body, but as soon as the words came out, he was strongly opposed, and he kept silent.

Liu Qing and the others naturally knew their methods, and there was no way to think about it for a while, a few uncles and brothers, who took good cigarettes and wine, and sealed red envelopes, wanted to send away these people, but these people received the task, and if they couldn't complete the task, they couldn't make a difference. They have only one request, cremation! Otherwise, even if you are buried today, after the first seven days, they will come back to expose your corpses in the wilderness!

Liu Qing was not yet confused, thought of the "brother-in-law" in the car behind, stabbed his sister, and said: "Go and call your brother-in-law, these officials are most afraid of him!" ”

Liu Ruosi was a little hesitant, because Li Yi was also in favor of cremation, and now that the concubines of the funeral reform team are here, and Li Yi is asked to come forward, won't he be embarrassed? I'm afraid he won't come out like this, right? After all, this is the country's policy, just like engaging in jihua childbirth.

Liu Ruosi has never been in contact with people in government departments, but in the past few days, she has been in contact with too much, and she can't help but think: The government is powerful, and it is also in charge of life and death! If you don't live or die, you have to care!

Liu Qing stomped her feet and said, "Sister, go quickly!" If you drag it any longer, you will miss the time to enter the ground! ”

Liu Ruosi bit her teeth lightly and came to Li Yi's car.

Li Yi rolled down the window and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Liu Ruosi said the previous situation, and said in a tone of voice: "Li Yi, I know you are difficult, but my father has been carried here, so you can't carry it back again, right?" Please, help me to speak, I know you have what it takes, and they will all listen to you. ”

Li Yi sighed secretly in his heart, saying that officials can't play privileges, but everyone who is an official is playing privileges, and now, this matter has also come to his head! It's really a head and two big, looking at the beauty pear blossom crying with rain, Li Yi's heart suddenly softened, and he said softly: "Okay, don't cry, I don't care!" ”

Liu Ruosi said: "Li Yi, I know you are very embarrassed, but I really have no choice about this matter, I will kneel for you!" ”

Li Yi's nose was sour, and he said, "That's it, I'll give you a trick." He whispered a few words in her ear and waved his hand, "Go ahead, it will definitely work." ”

Liu Ruosi stopped crying and came to the front of the funeral procession.

When Liu Qing saw that Li Yi didn't follow, she hurriedly said, "What about my brother-in-law?" He's not going to leave it alone, is he? At this critical moment, he can't pick a pick! I'm going to call him! "Min